Moonambel's Gold rush began in the early 1860s which increased the population to 20,000 people.
Now that Moonambel has a much smaller population of approximately 300 people, there are still remnants of the past hidden within the tranquil beauty of the Moonambel Valley. Signs of the mining years are still to be found in the bush especially up Greens Lane which was once the beginning of the track across to Redbank. There are still mine shafts and adits. At some places in the bush you might even stumble upon a Chinese oven. Modern day prospectors using gold detectors still occasionally turn up a coin from places as far apart as China and England. The transportable lockup used on the Moonambel Goldfields can still be seen behind the old police station and the one remaining hotel, the Commercial Hotel, is still operating.
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